Hi, I'm just reading up on the SAS and have found that anyone serving does not have to identify themselves to Police if approached! Doesn't this lead to some potentially sticky situations?!
2007-09-24 01:15:56 · 12 answers · asked by David 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
As in, there's a plain-clothes SAS member doing some surveillance work in the street...
Policeman, 'What are you doing there Sir?'
SAS Soldier, 'Nothing,'
Policeman, 'Right, son, what's your name?'
SAS member, 'None of your business....'
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2007-09-24 01:19:04 · update #1
SAS operations have juristicion over local police. i.e: the home office will noticy local police to say they have operatives in the area and not to approach them. Police will notify a liason officer of any suspicious person(s) in the area and if they are not military personnel then the police are given the go ahead to approach them. That is how it works
2007-09-24 01:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by Double J - Jonni Jigolo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well actually, thats not what they mean.
They mean, the soldiers does not have to give his real name and identify himself as a member of the SAS.
The soldiers conducting undercover work, would of course have identy papers under a different name and
Would give the police offer that name.
They would more than likely, just leave the area, if confronted by the police and come back later.
To do otherwise, would be suspicious.
2007-09-24 05:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not safe for either a serving member of the SAS or a former serving member to have their identity made public, which would be the case if recorded by the police.
2007-09-24 02:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, in the United States of America, the police do not have the right to ask someone who they are or who they represent, or even what they are doing without some probable cause. While this could lead to potentially sticky situations, it rarely, if ever does.
2007-09-24 01:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All service personel carry I.D. even SAS cannot be above the law, also if they are watching subjects that would be done with the knowledge of the local special branch.
2007-09-24 03:03:57 · answer #5 · answered by BIG C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a pack of ex service SAS went bezerk in a private luxury carpark one evening.. they destroyed almost a dozen cars..
nothing happened twas never spoken of.. they don't report on these things.. precisely because police can't ask for their identification.. I heard from a goat.. (that's code too)
2007-09-24 01:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't try it unless you really are in the SAS. if you are though, any sas chap could take on an entire constabulary and still have time to make a witty comment
2007-09-24 07:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by <><><> 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well not really becuase they are the best Special foces in the world and so they would never let the police come near or find them, they would be using stealth.
2007-09-24 05:50:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wouldnt be very secret if he told everyone who he is.
If he is doing covert work then the idea is that he does it so well that he would not be challenged in the first place.
2007-09-24 01:22:02 · answer #9 · answered by Byte 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cool
How do they know your aren't lying though.
Wouldn't that be a good line for a terrorist to use?
Seems a bit dumb really are sure that is right?
2007-09-24 01:23:10 · answer #10 · answered by Wayne Kerr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋